South Dakota § 43-2-2 - Property and rights subject to ownership.
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§ 43-2-2. Property and rights subject to ownership.
There may be ownership of all inanimate things which are capable of appropriation or of manual delivery; of all domestic animals; of all obligations; of such products of labor or skill as the composition of an author, the good will of a business, computer programs, trade marks, service marks, marks and signs, and of rights created or granted by statute.
Source: CivC 1877, § 160; CL 1887, § 2676; RCivC 1903, § 183; RC 1919, § 253; SDC 1939, § 51.0201; SL 1980, ch 264, § 21; SL 1982, ch 300, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-2-2 ("Property and rights subject to ownership.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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